Re: lazy, /dumb or inept programmer -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: lazy, /dumb or inept programmer
From: Jonathan Ball <jonball52@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:48:11 -0800
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Robert J. Mullis wrote:

In my 23 years, I have never found OPNQRYF to be easy. Once I learned SQL and then embedded SQL, I never even considered using OPNQRYF again. To me, a SQL cursor and SELECT statement is much easier, especially when using dynamic selection and/or sort criteria, than an OPNQRYF.

Spot on; exactly right.

I once was extremely proficient at OPNQRYF, but SQL blows OPNQRYF clean out of the water. There's just no comparison.

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